A. 
Application of all road/street names, road/street name changes and subsequent road/street name changes shall be submitted to the Community Development Department. Application will be accepted only from persons having legal authority to take action in accordance with this Ordinance. Applications shall be made by the owners of the subject property or their agents.
B. 
The Community Development Department may require an applicant to submit evidence of his authority to submit the application in accordance with this Section whenever there appears to be reasonable basis for questioning this authority. The Community Development Department shall refuse to accept any application that is not complete.
C. 
Specific directions for application for road/street naming, road/street name changing or subsequent name changing are delineated in §§ 279-20 and 279-24 of this Ordinance.
A. 
It shall be a violation of the Ordinance for any persons, firm or corporation to neglect, refuse to comply with, or resist the enforcement of any provisions of the Ordinance or any requirement pursuant thereto, or in any way name a road/street, change the name of a road/street, remove an official street sign, or designate a road/street by use of an unofficial street sign. With proper authority being given, construction contractors and public utility companies are permitted to erect construction and maintenance signs at work sites to protect the public, equipment, and workers.
B. 
Violations of the Ordinance shall be brought into compliance, abated, or removed. If such violations are not brought into compliance, abated, or removed, the County may seek enforcement in any Court of competent jurisdiction specifically including Magistrate Court. Ordinance violations constitute misdemeanors and are punishable by a fine not exceeding $300 or imprisonment in the County jail for a period not exceeding 90 days, or both fine and imprisonment, pursuant to the New Mexico State Statues 1978, Section 4-37-3, as amended. Each day that violation exists shall constitute a separate offence.
A. 
Road/street signs shall be placed only by the Authority of a public body or official having jurisdiction, for the purpose of guiding traffic.
B. 
Any unauthorized sign placed on a road or street right-of-way by a private organization or individual constitutes a public nuisance. All unofficial and non-essential signs shall be removed.
It shall be the duty of the official(s) designated by the County Manager of Dona Ana County to enforce this Ordinance.
A. 
Appeals.
(1) 
Section 279-11 of this Ordinance defines the appeals procedure pursuant to New Mexico State Statues 1978, Sections 3-21-8 and 3-21-9, as amended.
(2) 
An appeal from any order or decision of the Community Development Department may be taken to the County P&Z Commission by any person so aggrieved. Appeal shall be filed in writing with the Community Development Department, state the nature of the appeal, and specific facts thereof. An appeal shall be considered filed upon payment of a non-refundable appeal fee of $200 and delivery of written appeal and facts to the County Community Development Department, and the date and time of filing shall be entered on the notice by the County Community Development staff. Within 10 days of receiving the appeal the Community Development Department shall set the matter for hearing and mail a notice of the time, place and purpose of the hearing to appellant and all property owners involved in the case. Specific time limits for filing of objections to the proposed action are listed in §§ 279-20 and 279-24 of this Ordinance.
B. 
Appeal period. An appeal must be filed no later than 30 days after the date of the decision or order of the Community Development Department are rendered.
C. 
Burden of proof. When an appeal is taken to the County P&Z Commission, the Community Development staff shall have the initial burden of presenting to the County P&Z Commission sufficient evidence and argument to justify the order or decision appealed from the burden of present evidence; and argument to the contrary then shifts to the appellant, who shall also have the burden of persuasion. The burden of present evidence sufficient to allow the County P&Z Commission to reach a conclusion on the appeal, as well as the burden of persuasion on the issues set forth, remains with the appellant.
D. 
Stay of proceedings. An appeal shall stay all proceedings in furtherance by the action appealed unless the appellant certifies that the reasons therein stated, a stay would cause imminent period of life and property. Upon certification, the proceedings shall be stayed except by order of the Magistrate Court after a notice is provided the appellant.
E. 
Action of the County P&Z Commission. Upon hearing the appeal, the County P&Z Commission may by a majority vote of the members present, reverse or affirm (in whole or part) or may modify the order, requirement or decision or determination that in its opinion ought to be in the case before it.
F. 
Appeals to County Commission. Any person aggrieved by a decision of the County P&Z Commission may present to the County Commission on an appeal, duly verified, setting forth that the decision is unacceptable, in whole or in part, and specifying the found of the unacceptability. The petition shall be presented to the County Commission within 30 days after the decision is rendered by the County P&Z Commission. Upon presentation of the petition, the County Commission shall allow the Community Development Department to present, on behalf of the County P&Z Commission, a justification of its actions and recommendation for County Commission Action. This justification and recommendation shall be delivered to the County Commission no more than 30 days following the filing of the appeal of the decision rendered. The appeal will be scheduled to be heard at the next available County Commission Meeting. Upon hearing the appeal, the County Commission may be a majority vote of the members represent, reverse, affirm, or modify the decision brought up for appeal.
G. 
Appeals to District Court. Any person aggrieved by a decision of the County Commission may present to the District Court a petition, duly verified, setting forth that the decision is illegal, in whole or in part, and specifying the ground of the illegality. The petition shall be presented to the county within 30 days after the decision is entered in the records of the County Commission.
A. 
Changes and additions to the Ordinance. Any portion or all of the Ordinance can be amended, supplemented or repealed. However, all proposed changes and additions to the Ordinance, by either County Staff or public, must first be presented to the County P&Z Commission. The County P&Z Commission shall then make recommendations to the County Commission who has the final authority of the recommended actions. Before the County P&Z Commission and County Commission can act on any proposed changes or supplement to this Ordinance, each respective body must conduct a public hearing. Notice of the time, place and purpose of the Public Hearing shall be published at least 15 days prior to the Hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in Dona Ana County